Hartsville, Tennessee
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Trousdale |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km²) |
| - Land | 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,395 |
| - Density | 673.5/sq mi (260.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 37074 |
| Area code(s) | 615 |
| FIPS code | 47-32720[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1287064[2] |
Hartsville is a town in Trousdale County, Tennessee, United States. It is the county seat of Trousdale County[3], with which it shares a consolidated city-county government. The population of Hartsville was 2,395 at the 2000 census, but after consolidation with the county in 2001, the population of the consolidated entity became equal to that of the county (7,259 in 2000). [4]
Hartsville is the county seat of Trousdale County, Tennessee and now coextensive with it as a metropolitan government by virtue of a referendum which passed in Trousdale County by a single vote. Trousdale County High School is located here, as well as a technical school operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents. Trousdale County is one of two counties in Tennessee to have legalized parimutuel betting on horse racing, but no group has ever stepped forward to build a racetrack.[5] Hartsville is located slightly north of the Cumberland River and is approximately fifty miles northeast of Nashville.
In 1977, the Tennessee Valley Authority began construction on the Hartsville Nuclear Plant, but cancelled the project in 1984 after spending nearly two billion dollars.[6] The plant's unused cooling tower dominates the view south from State Route 25 between Smith County and Trousdale County.
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[edit] Geography
Hartsville is located at (36.391617, -86.160172)[7]. The town's business district is situated along the West Fork of Goose Creek, which flows down into Trousdale County from the hills to the north and empties into the Old Hickory Lake impoundment of the Cumberland River several miles to the south. A large hill rises immediately to the west of the business district and overlooks the entire eastern half of the county.
Hartsville lies at the junction of State Route 25, which connects the town with Carthage to the southeast and Sumner County to the west, and State Route 141, which connects Hartsville with Lebanon to the south and Macon County to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.2 km²) in 2000, all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,395 people, 938 households, and 601 families residing in the town. The population density was 673.5 people per square mile (259.8/km²). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 293.3/sq mi (113.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.70% White, 22.46% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.
There were 938 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,797, and the median income for a family was $33,523. Males had a median income of $27,232 versus $21,429 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,226. About 17.0% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 24.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
The first Euro-American settlers arrived in what is now Hartsville in 1797, when the family of James Hart settled along the west bank of the West Fork of Goose Creek, and the family of Charles Donoho settled along the creek's east bank. Donoho erected a mill shortly thereafter, and the town was initially known as Donoho's Mill. James Hart established Hart's Ferry along the Cumberland several miles to the south, and purchased the Donoho property in 1800. Hartsville was officially recognized as a town in 1817. Donoho's Mill, on the east bank of the creek, had become known as "Damascus," although it merged with Hartsville in 1840 when Hartsville officially incorporated.[8]
During the U.S. Civil War, Hartsville was site of the Battle of Hartsville, which occurred in 1862.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Municipal Technical Advisory Service (accessed November 29, 2007)
- ^ Ridley Wills II, "Thoroughbred Horse Breeding and Racing." The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2002. Retrieved: 11 February 2008.
- ^ Jeffrey Durbin, "Trousdale County." The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2002. Retrieved: 11 February 2008.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Trousdale County History." Retrieved: 11 February 2008.
[edit] External links
- Hartsville, Tennessee is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Hartsville — Trousdale County — official site
